Ciac Playoff Ratings

November 03, 1998

* Playoff ratings for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference football championships, as compiled by Hal Levy of The Shore Line Newspapers for the CIAC. The top four schools with the highest average in each class qualify for the semifinals (Dec. 1) and semifinal winners advance to the finals (Dec. 5). Southern Conn. State University in New Haven will host the Class LL (2 p.m.) and Class L (7 p.m.) games, while West Haven High is the site for the Class M (2 p.m.) and Class S (7 p.m.) finals.

CLASS LL

School W-L-T Pts. Avg.

1. Norwalk 7-0-0 860 122.86

2. Trumbull 7-0-0 860 122.86

3. Cheshire 6-1-0 845 120.71

4. Hamden 6-1-0 815 116.43

5. Norwich Free Academy 6-1-0 810 115.71

6. Southington 6-1-0 800 114.29

7. Shelton 6-1-0 790 112.86

8. Amity 6-1-0 760 108.57

8. Conard 6-1-0 760 108.57

10. Greenwich 6-1-0 740 105.71

11. Glastonbury 6-1-0 680 97.14

12. Windsor 5-1-1 655 93.57

13. East Hartford 5-2-0 645 92.14

14. Danbury 5-2-0 600 85.71

15. Naugatuck 4-2-0 470 78.33

CLASS L

School W-L-T Pts. Avg.

1. Fitch 6-0-0 845 140.83

2. Masuk 6-1-0 780 111.43

3. Bristol Eastern 6-1-0 740 105.71

4. Hartford Public 5-1-0 630 105.00

5. Farmington 6-1-0 710 101.43

6. Maloney 5-2-0 630 90.00

7. Newtown 4-2-1 590 84.29

8. Bunnell 4-3-0 500 71.43

9. McMahon 4-3-0 480 68.57

10. Wind. Locks/Suffield 4-3-0 470 67.14

11. ND-West Haven 4-3-0 465 66.43

12. New Milford 4-3-0 460 65.71

12. Torrington 4-3-0 460 65.71

12. Ledyard 3-3-1 460 65.71

15. Holy Cross 3-3-0 380 63.53

CLASS M

School W-L-T Pts. Avg.

1. Darien 7-0-0 1020 145.71

2. Stratford 7-0-0 1015 145.00

3. Platt 6-0-1 920 131.43

4. Seymour 6-1-0 830 118.57

5. Sheehan 6-1-0 780 111.43

6. Berlin 6-1-0 760 108.57

7. Windham 5-2-0 695 99.29

8. Staples 5-2-0 680 97.14

9. Middletown 4-2-0 570 95.00

10. North Haven 5-2-0 635 90.71

11. Brookfield 3-2-2 615 87.86

11. Lyman Hall 5-2-0 615 87.86

13. Watertown 4-2-0 510 85.00

14. Wolcott 4-3-0 540 77.14

15. Killingly 4-3-0 500 71.43

CLASS S

School W-L-T Pts. Avg.

1. Bloomfield 7-0-0 995 142.14

2. Putnam 7-0-0 930 132.86

3. Plainfield 6-1-0 760 108.57

4. Ansonia 5-1-0 650 108.33

5. Immaculate 5-1-1 725 103.57

6. Tolland 6-1-0 720 102.86

7. Valley Regional 5-2-0 680 97.14

8. Montville 5-2-0 650 92.86

9. Old Saybrook 5-2-0 600 85.71

10. Griswold 4-3-0 550 78.57

11. Notre Dame-Fairfield 4-3-0 540 77.14

12. Joel Barlow 4-3-0 530 75.71

13. Morgan 4-3-0 490 70.00

14. New London 3-3-1 485 69.29

15. Trinity Catholic 3-4-0 430 61.43

PLAYOFF FORMULA

* A school receives 100 points for defeating a school in its class; 90 points for defeating a school in one lower class; 80 points for defeating a school in two lower classes; 70 points for defeating a school in three lower classes. Also: 110 points for defeating a school in one higher class; 120 points for defeating a school in two higher classes; 130 points for defeating a school in three higher classes.

* A school defeating a league opponent of a lower class receives 100 points.

* A school receives 50 points for tying a school in its class; 45 points for tying a school in one lower class; 40 points for tying a school in two lower classes; 35 points for tying a school in three lower classes.

Also: 55 points for tying a school in one higher class; 60 points for tying a school in two higher classes; 65 points for tying a school in three higher classes.

* A school tying a league opponent of a lower class receives 50 points.

* A school receives 10 points for each victory and five points for each tie earned by any opponent it has defeated or tied.

* The total number of playoff points will be divided by the total number of games played to determine the point value earned by each school.